January 12, 2012

SOUTH KINGSTOWN â€“ After serving as a Rhode Island State Trooper for 21 years, leading investigations in the arrest of crime boss Raymond Patrairca and solving a 1970s murder by five former Coventry Police officers, South Kingstown Police Chief Vincent Vespia, Jr. was inducted into the inaugural Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame last night at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.

January 12, 2012

In this week's paper, we have a story about the rescue of crew members off the 55-foot fishing vessel Elizabeth Helen after it sank three miles northeast of Block Island this past Saturday.

After much discussion Monday night, the Charlestown Town Council voted to not create a committee to examine the town's tax exemption program because they could not decide who should be on the ad hoc committee.

January 12, 2012

It was a busy week for local government as the NK School Committee and Town Council met Monday night to talk about consolidating IT departments in addition to regular meetings where they both addressed budget issues.
This week, the Standard Times catches you up on all the latest School Committee and Town Council news. In addition, we've got you covered on news regarding the Old Exeter Town Hall building, Electric Boat's latest expansion, plus much, much more.
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